Preston vs Blackburn: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 17, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Blackburn?
Preston and Blackburn drew 2-2 on February 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. SzmodicsBlackburn
- 23′S. GallagherBlackburn
- 39′R. BradyPreston
- 43′E. RiisPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-1-4-2- 7W. Keane
- 19E. Riis
- 11R. Brady
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 8A. Browne
- 23L. Millar
- 4B. Whiteman
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
Blackburn
3-4-2-1- 9S. Gallagher
- 8S. Szmodics
- 10T. Dolan
- 19R. Hedges
- 6S. Tronstad
- 23J. Fleck
- 2C. Brittain
- 16S. Wharton
- 55K. McFadzean
- 5D. Hyam
- 1A. Pears
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2024 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Wrexham(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Preston wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | Blackburn 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Preston 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Blackburn 1-4 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Preston 1-4 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Blackburn 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Blackburn 1-2 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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